egg white

American

[eg wahyt, hwahyt] / ˈɛg ˌwaɪt, ˌʰwaɪt /

noun

the white of an egg, especially a hen's egg, used in cooking; albumen.

egg white British

noun

the white of an egg; albumen

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egg whites

plural

Etymology

Origin of egg white

First recorded in 1895–1900

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egg white

Eventually, membrane or no, there will be some gas exchange, causing the egg white to become more watery and leak into the yolk, ultimately breaking the yolk.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2025

The tasks included determining the logical order of two statements, or answering questions involving physical reasoning, such as how to separate an egg white from a yolk or how to make a cup of tea.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

However, they admitted they were "blown away" recently to find it still contained the yolk and egg white.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024

“You have to cook the egg white, but not the yolk,” explains executive chef Yannick Franques.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

I’m impressed with my catlike recovery, but sticky egg white and yolk drip down my fingers because in my effort not to fall, I’ve crushed the egg in my hand.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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